FPFJ40 NFFN 190000

PART 1 OF 3
WEATHER BULLETIN
ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE NADI
AT 3:30PM ON SUNDAY THE 19TH OF APRIL 2026

SITUATION:  A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WITH ASSOCIATED CLOUD AND
SHOWERS CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN PARTS OF THE
COUNTRY. MEANWHILE, ANOTHER TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WITH CLOUD AND
RAIN IS APPROACHING FIJI FROM THE WEST AND IS EXPECTED TO DIRECT A
MOIST NORTHERLY WINDFLOW OVER THE GROUP FROM LATER TODAY.

FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR THE FIJI GROUP:
CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER MOST
PLACES. RAIN DEVELOPING FROM THE WEST AND SPREADING TO THE REST OF
THE GROUP FROM LATER TODAY.
AFTERNOON OR EVENING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY FALLS OVER VITI LEVU
AND VANUA LEVU EXPECTED.
LOCALISED HEAVY FALLS MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND
FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS. WINDS TURNING AND BECOMING NORTHERLY
FROM LATER TODAY. 
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.
OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY    : OCCASIONAL RAIN AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
WITH HEAVY FALLS OVER MOST PLACES. 
RAIN GRADUALLY CLEARING FROM THE WEST LATER IN THE DAY.
LOCALISED HEAVY FALLS MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND
FLOOD PRONE AREAS.
MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS. WINDS GRADUALLY TURNING AND
BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER IN THE DAY.
MODERATE TO ROUGH SEAS.

FOR NAVUA / SUVA / NAUSORI :
CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS. AFTERNOON OR EVENING THUNDERSTORMS
WITH HEAVY FALLS EXPECTED. RAIN DEVELOPING FROM LATER TODAY.
MAX: 30
MIN: 23, MAX: 30.
OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY    : RAIN GRADUALLY EASING TO SHOWERS LATER IN